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Chamblee council adopts moratorium on new data centers, directs staff to draft regulations

Chamblee City Council · July 21, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted a temporary moratorium on data centers and directed the city manager to prepare draft ordinances regulating data centers for future consideration; the vote was unanimous in the recorded segments.

At the July 21 meeting, council members voted to adopt a moratorium on new data centers and directed the city manager to develop draft ordinances regulating data centers for future council consideration. The moratorium was moved, seconded and adopted by unanimous vote in the recorded meeting segments.

A council member framed the action as an interim step and explicitly directed staff to draft regulatory language for future review. The council did not adopt specific ordinance text at the meeting; the direction establishes a pause on permitting or approvals while staff develops proposed standards and regulations.